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cre·den·tials

A

qualities, skills, or experience that make a person
suited to do a job

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dis·cre·dit

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to cause (someone or something) to seem dishonest
or untrue

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in·cred·u·lous

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not able or willing to believe something; feeling or
showing a lack of belief

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cred·i·bil·i·ty

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the quality of being believed or accepted as true,
real, or honest

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5
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mis·cre·dit

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wrongly assigned credit

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cre·do

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an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a
person or group

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in·cre·du·li·tya

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a feeling that you do not or cannot believe or
accept that something is true or real

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cre·dit

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praise or special attention that is given to
someone for doing something or for making
something happen

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ac·cre·di·ted

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to have said that something is good enough to
be given official approval

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cre·dence

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the quality of being believed or accepted as
something true or real

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log·ic

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a proper or reasonable way of thinking about or
understanding something

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lo·gis·tics

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the things that must be done to plan and
organize a complicated activity or event that
involves many people

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a·nal·o·gy

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a comparison of two things based on their being
alike in some way

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a·pol·o·gy

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a statement saying that you are sorry about
something; an expression of regret for having done
or said something wrong

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log·i·cal

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agreeing with the rules of logic; sensible or
reasonable

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16
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so·lil·o·quy

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a long, usually serious speech that a character in
a play makes to an audience

17
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lo·qua·cious

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liking to talk and talking smoothly and easily

18
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el·o·quent

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having or showing the ability to use language clearly
and effectively

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ven·tril·o·quist

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a performer who is able to speak in a way that makes
it appear that the words are being said by a large doll
(called a dummy)